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that I'm fashionable andfishsticks are crunchy ?
Yo' Kanye, Kanye,we found 'em, money !
Found who ?
You told usto track down
whoever started thewhole fishstick thang.
We found out who, dawg.
Come on, man,what is this man ?
What the fuckis going on man ?
Oh fuck, man,Kanye West -
Oh no, oh shit, man...okay look it wasn't me -
I didn't really start thefishstick thing, alright ?
You just sayin' that now'cuz you're scared !
No man, it's true,I stole it, man !
I took credit for it 'cuzI'm not actually funny !
Come on man, do you knowwhat that's like ?
Being a comedian butnot being funny ?
Come on, Kanye,I just take jokes
and re-package them witha Mexican accent man.
You think you canmake fun of me ?
I'm a genius !
I'm the voiceof a generation !
What are you !?
Nothing !
Look at me man...
I'm not funny, I steal jokes,my dick don't work, man...
I got to piss in a plastic bag,man, I got no dick !
I'm not gonnahurt you.
I pay peopleto do that for me.
Oh shit, oh no man,come on I got no dick man-
Ahhh ahh !
( sobbing )
Now, explainit to me.
Why do people thinkI'm a gay fish ?
'Cuz... 'cuz you likefishsticks, man.
Come on, man...don't you get it ?
Please...just get it man...
Why- look at melook at me !
I love fishsticks...
I love puttingfishsticks in my mouth.
You're, you'rea gay fish, man.
I'm Not Actually Funny
Fishsticks s13e05
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Enter Verizon
This is not to say that no one is trying to grab strings and tug on the Gordian Knot of TV. I used to hope that Apple would come to the industry swinging a crystal sword and cut through the tangled mess, but now I think the fear of dominance actually hurts Apple's chance at meaningful change.
Verizon, though, has a shot. Better yet, Verizon could turn into an industry catalyst. How? Verizon just announced an agreement to buy Intel's OnCue Cloud TV platform.
The nifty idea behind OnCue was to create a set-top box that could deliver live TV over the Internet, as well as let you stream content from non-network services, like Netflix. Plus, you'd have the ability to rewind in time and stream recently live TV content that you missed during the past three days.
OnCue would let consumers access content in multiple ways -- and easily, without manually switching between various remotes and boxes and connections and services.
The trouble is, TV and managing content deals aren't Intel's strengths, and even if the interface was fantastic, OnCue had to start with zero customers. Ever try to negotiate a deal with zero customers standing behind you? Pretty tough.
Verizon, on the other hand, already has its Internet-ready FiOS fiber-optic networks rolled out. Sure, Verizon only reaches a relatively small market of 5 million pay-TV households in the U.S., but that's a start.
More to the point, Verizon would have the ability to provide over-the-top TV services to its vast mobile customer network, which means Verizon suddenly can start negotiating potential deals where it has about 100 million mobile device screens to back it up.
From a user standpoint, Verizon mobile customers could see a compelling reason to buy into an OnCue: Instead of replicating what they already get in the living room, Verizon could extend it and improve the overall experience.
Unless costs spiked, that would be a win for consumers... and potentially spark more user-friendly competition from other cable TV providers.
At the same time, it could shake loose geographic monopolies on content. Right now, your local cable company probably has a monopoly to pipe cable TV directly into your home. If Verizon can make headway with OnCue, we might finally be able to buy reasonably customized packages of content for Internet delivery -- including live TV for things like news or sports -- via other Internet service providers.
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Enter Amazon
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How To Hallucinate Without Drugs ( Top 10 )
There are many web pages devoted to the causes of hallucinations and getting high without drugs ( LSD, MDMA etc) but these tend to focus on obtaining a feeling of euphoria such as one experiences after intense exercise.
What I want to concentrate on in this list is the visual high that comes with the psychedelic experience and if it can be obtained without psychedelic drugs. Should you be concerned about the effects of hallucinations then I suggest reading about them further at my hallucination help blog.
1. Light
They are often sold under names like "mind machines", "dream makers" and other such terms that make you leave your wallet firmly in your pocket however recent scientific research and an increasing amount of user feedback has been giving weight to the argument that these machines do in fact work.
3. Breathing and Meditation
Nobody knows for sure why it happens and the suggested reasons put forth by teachers, yogis and even Buddhist masters differ just as much as the visions reported. Some people have said that unexpected visionary hallucinations while meditating have caused long term psychological issues so it would be wise to do as much research on the topic before you dive into the deep end.
4. Sleep Deprivation
I had not slept for close to three or four days. Suddenly I began to have audio hallucinations ( hearing things that were not there ) and began to see waves of colors and geometric shapes. I fell asleep and woke about 20 hours later !
I'm no scientist but it was easy enough for me to conclude that lack of sleep definitely has an effect on how certain areas of the brain and the visual cortex function. To read more about the science behind sleep deprivation try this link :
5. Dreaming
Generally speaking dreams are unhinged and out of our control. No matter how many times you dream about your wildest desires we often wake up right before things get really juicy !
However on occasion I have had the feeling being very much in control my dreams. Like a movie director or those dudes in the movie Inception, it felt like I could simply think about a wall, a river or a thin crust pizza and it would magically appear ( no anchovies please ).
I imagined with lucid dreaming one could experience any kind of fantastical hallucinogenic visions one could possibly think of. The psychedelic world would be my psychedelic oyster. Unfortunately after a few failed attempts I gave up on the idea. That's the problem with non-drug induced hallucinations I guess - if it doesn't work first time it's difficult to keep trying because you have that bias of having experienced instant gratification through the entheogenic and the synthetic methods of self exploration.
Some people argue the point that Lucid dreaming can not be called a hallucination as they have strict definitions on what constitutes a hallucination. That is, in essence, that it should be experienced during a non-dream, awake state. Part of me agrees and part of thinks that if you are lucid dreaming and controlling your dreams, are you really asleep ? Which also leads to arguments about what really constitutes sleep and pretty soon it's, as they say in Discworld "turtles all the way down".
6. Cheese
A 2005 study conducted by The British Cheese Board concluded that close to 80% of men and women reported strange and vivid dreams when they ate Stilton cheese 30 minutes before bed. That's quite a significant figure. A selection of different cheeses were provided for the research with the Stilton coming out on top in the number of reported fantastical dreams experienced by the 200 participants in the study.
Some people point out that cheese contains high amounts of the amino acid tryptophan which can relax the body and mind and may be the reason for "cheese dreams". I doubt that however because other foods have just as much or more grams of tryptophan per 100 grams of food. Eggs and soybeans for example are higher in tryptophan than cheese and yet I don't recall ever having "egg dreams" nor "tofu dreams".
This also sounds like hocum to me as I regularly eat before bed ( as my waist line can prove !) and again never experience the kind of dreams I have after eating cheese. Does cheese have some hidden chemical that is secretly effecting our nightly visions and creating a natural way to get high ? Maybe, but science hasn't provided us with an answer as of yet.
7. Nutmeg
If you can handle that then you should also know that the effects can last for up to 48 hours and that you will likely experience a lot of vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhea. Some people have had positive experiences on nutmeg so it's not all doom and gloom. You can read a nutmeg trip report here :
8. Isolation Tanks / Flotation tanks
I would love to try one some day but sadly there aren't any available in my home town. Maybe I should make it part of a holiday in another city some time... a trip within a trip !
9. Magnets
Science has proven that magnets do indeed create hallucinations - colorful lines and geometric patterns - akin to what people experience when under the influence of hallucinogens such as psychedelic mushrooms, LSD or peyote cactus.
In the future magnets and transducers could well become the new entertainment playground. Imagine a home console where games are played inside your mind rather than taken in through your eyes ? Sounds like fantasy ? Japan's SONY corporation already has a patent for such a system in place :
10. Drumming
The repetitive nature of tribal drumming is key to the hallucinations it can produce. The short repetitive sequencing in tribal drumming reduces the amount of sensory input and encourages the brain to generate images and feelings which are spiritual or mystical in nature. Earl Vickers wrote a nice article about tribal drumming, music and consciousness which you can read about here
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Sad, very very sad.
A 5-year old boy, a tragedy without endMarch 13, 2011STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Bob Greene writes that in 1994, 5-year-old Eric Morse refused older boys' order to steal candy
- He says they lured Eric and his brother, 8, to high-rise, dropped Eric from window to his death
- Brother, now 24, was haunted by the murder, blamed himself for not saving his little brother
- He's now charged with murder, Greene writes, as effects of the childhood tragedy continue
(CNN) -- It started with a 5-year-old boy who had the decency to do the right thing.
It is about to end with tragedy layered upon endless tragedy.
Eric Morse, who was 5 in 1994, was asked by some older boys in his Chicago neighborhood to steal candy for them.
He said no. He didn't want to steal.
The older boys, who were 10 and 11 at the time, determined that Eric, who was growing up in a home marked by frequent parental absence, must be punished for his honesty. The 10-year-old, according to court documents, had an IQ that was below 60. The 11-year-old had an IQ of 76. They had led wretched lives of neglect and squalor.
On October 13, 1994, the two older boys encountered Eric and Eric's older brother, Derrick Lemon, who was 8. They asked Eric and Derrick if they would like to see a clubhouse.
Eric and Derrick agreed to follow the older boys.
The older boys led them to an abandoned apartment on the 14th floor of the Ida B. Wells housing project, a high-rise building that had the reputation of being a home base for drug dealers.
They led Eric and Derrick into the empty apartment. It is where they would execute Eric.
The older boys lifted Eric up and dangled him from an open window.
His 8-year-old brother would testify later that he was able to grab Eric's arm and pull him back in.
But then, Derrick testified, the two older boys ordered Eric to look out of a second window. If he refused, they said, they would strike him in the head with a brick.
Eric, afraid, complied. The older boys then picked the 5-year-old up and dangled him out the second window.
Again, his 8-year-old brother tried desperately to save him. He grabbed on to one of Eric's arms.
But, Derrick would testify, one of the older boys, seeing that he was trying to rescue his little brother, bit the hand with which he was holding Eric. With the boy's teeth sinking painfully into the flesh of his hand, he had to let go.
Eric's body dropped 14 stories. Derrick would later testify that he ran down all 14 flights of stairs. He believed, he said, that he might be able to get to the bottom in time to catch his brother.
The two older boys were almost immediately arrested by Chicago police. They were found guilty of murdering Eric. A judge sentenced them to be held in a juvenile prison until they turned 21. They were 11 and 12 at the time of the sentencing hearing.
There was much discussion at the time about what would happen to them, and to their communities, once they were released. The fear was that, without extensive psychiatric help, they would emerge from juvenile prison as adults who were a threat to society. And in fact, since their release, both have been in and out of Illinois prisons for various crimes.
Which left the fourth child who was in that 14th-floor apartment that October day in 1994: the 8-year-old brother, Derrick.
He received some counseling, but at a court hearing some years after Eric's murder, the social worker who treated Derrick testified that she had deep concerns about what was happening to him.
He was all but emotionally dead, she testified. He was haunted by the memory of the murder, she said, and about what he perceived as his failure to hang on to his brother and save his life. She said that he was depressed, anxious, and was unable to cope with daily pressures.
In her testimony, she told the court: "He thinks of himself as almost worthless."
No one knew with certainty then what would become of Derrick. And no one knows, even now, the totality of the factors that have formed his life.
But here is what happened last week:
In a Cook County criminal courtroom, prosecutors asked a judge to send Derrick Lemon away for a long prison term.
He is 24 now. He stands guilty of murdering a man named Illya Glover at a family barbecue in 2006. Glover was shot to death when he tried to stop Lemon from attacking a female relative at the gathering.
Lemon will be sentenced next month. He faces a term ranging from 45 years to life in prison.
Seventeen years ago, a 5-year-old boy did the honest thing by saying he would not steal the candy for the older boys. Somewhere, in his dismal and impoverished childhood, he had figured out that there was a difference between right and wrong, and that he should choose right.
Soon after, the older boys whose demand he had defied invited him and his brother to that supposed clubhouse on the 14th floor.
And since that moment, only anguish without end.


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For flowers, I stuck with a neutral palate, keeping a shabby-chic style. I used my all-time favorite feverfew (chamomile), scabiosa, spray roses, dahlias, and brown roses to incorporate the burlap.
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I talk big about rtorrent a lot, and it's for a good reason. I still prefer it to any other torrent client, and yes, occasionally, I do try others. Usually my motivation is to isolate "torrent slave" as a role for underpowered or out-of-date hardware.
But what about something with a little more guts? What about, instead of relying on a 120Mhz machine to catch, download and seed torrents, relying on something ten times faster, with more space, plenty of memory and an equally fast network connection?
Purely in the name of science, I dumped every torrent I could find on the front page of LinuxTracker into the 600m, and let it spin up. That's 86 torrents, probably more than 60Gb of disk space, and generally speaking a considerable workload.
And here's the damage, on a machine with 768Mb of memory, a Broadcom 4318 wireless card and a 1.4Ghz Celeron in the captain's chair. (This is Arch, by the way, which is why I have about 3,000 console-kit-daemons running 🙄 )
Memory use is flexing between 6 and 8 percent, with — do I read that right? — zero percent of the processor tied up.
Oh. Well. Maybe it's not as considerable a workload as I thought.
Now let's go crazy. Here's Deluge, with nothing running.
Hmm. Three percent of the available memory, and that's while managing zero torrents. And it requires the entire X desktop to display the interface, so don't think the actual footprint stops at just three percent.
And Azureus? Or Vuze, I should say, since it has apparently changed its name, or something. It's been that long since I used it.
This is where the nightmare starts. I can't even count how many Java processes were spawned when Azur— I mean, Vuze was started up. Look at all those. It's almost as bad as all those console-kit-daemons. 😉
Memory use has jumped to an obnoxious level, and that's before I even loaded up a torrent. Just idling, and the system is already using as much memory as a cold boot of Ubuntu Gnome. And that's saying something!
And all this time, rtorrent is still running. Where are we at, systemwise?
Oh my goodness. Over 8 percent? Unbelieveable. And look at that — it's actually taking up a measurable amount of processor time. Must be some of the upward traffic causing the machine to actually work.
Of course, rtorrent doesn't have nearly the flashy interface that Azur— I mean, Vuze has, and I can't connect to the Vuze community at the click of a button, and the console will always be uglier than a GTK2 interface. I am willing to admit those things.
But … maybe a machine that's "ten times faster," isn't even needed. A 1.4Ghz machine ignores all but the unholiest of traffic coming out of rtorrent, and memory use is probably just peaking around 64Mb.
Honestly, with 86 torrents to manage, up-and-down traffic that rolls between 1Mbps and 100Kbps, maybe I should be saving my Celeron for something a little more daunting. Like chatting or surfing or file management. Oh wait, all those are taken too. … 😈


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Hey, guys take a look at the updated: https://www.bibleworks.com/content/full.html page.
Scan, through the page carefully making notice of all the screen shots. Those screenshots are obviously of BibleWorks running on Windows8! What, is more is the Hebrew font looks different on Windows8, at least in the related verses tool. BibleWorks looks good in Windows8! Windows 8 GUI seems to a minimalist feel to it that utilizes squares and rectangles without any rounded corners and I think BibleWorks blends in that them fairly, well.
What do you think?


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Oh my, this is such a gorgeous card. Someone will be delighted to receive this, fingers crossed everyone.
Elaine, I'm so glad that your John found his sisters, what a joyous reunion that must have been.
Thank you ladies fir kind comments. I was 16 when my sister was bien and within 2 months we knew my mum wasn't going to make it, I had to look after her, my dad, 4 brothers and the home, so Nana took the baby, she was 67, under 5 feet tall and was our rock. She lost grandad the year after Mum so my sister became her life. She was such a special person but funny too. I still miss her.
Carmen, you have had a spending treat with Sues dies, enjoy them.
Helen, good to hear that you are feeling better after so much pain and discomfort. You will get there.
June, two sets of twin girls so quickly must have been like having quads, your mum and dad were heroic. My mums friend had two sets of triplets and one set of twins, they were big families in those days.
Hugs to all, especially our poorly and missing friends, both Tina's, in my thoughts daily.
Keep warm it turned cold again last night but nowhere near as bad as Donitas weather. Stay safe.
- 15 March 2017 at 06:01
- nancyd said...
Morning Sue, a beautiful card.
Nancyd xx
- 15 March 2017 at 06:01
- Denise Bryant said...
Love the layering and those pretty flowers!
- 15 March 2017 at 06:09
- June Smith said...
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a really lovely card today Sue, I like the way you have used the tags at the side, reminds me of waves on the sea shore.......yes I know I am crackers at times.
Pam, yes we used to be mistaken for the 'Goode' quads, they were born about the same time as us and were quite famous. my Dad's brother had triplets and the only other twins in the family were from my Dad's side born in 1764 in France and all of the twins and triplets were girls, amazing isn't it. Your Nana sounds like a remarkable lady, families used to pull together didn't they, sometimes today they just take the easy option (I think someone said that on yesterday's blog).
Looking forward to Ally Pally, if I can persuade my hubby to take me, he might if I only stay for about an hour and a half, but I can live with that, fingers crossed he is in a good mood.
Well best finish now as getting ready for my crafting Wednesday.
Elaine, hope the pain is easier, how wonderful that John is now in contact with his sisters. Hope Andrews treatment goes well tomorrow.
Hugs to everyone who needs one.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 06:09
- BridgetCG said...
Hello Sue, a lovely card for the giveaway, with the unusual twist of the flags. Brilliant idea. Someone is going to be very lucky to receive it. Take care. Bx
- 15 March 2017 at 06:09
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Morning Sue.
A lovely card Thank you.
Sue I hope you are over here and not near the storms.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Good luck all.
- 15 March 2017 at 06:12
- Jan on the Fosse said...
Hi Sue
Lovely giveaway card with a different twist using the flags down the side.Great idea I have never seen them used in that way before(you learn something new everyday)
Thanks Jan x
- 15 March 2017 at 06:14
- Steph Cotterill said...
Hiya Sue happy Wednesday ☺ ok so the first few photos show as black and custard then the last couple show the true blue and black ! Hmmm, re-read and rewind lol. Delightfully nicer in blue and black, plus you've given me another kick up the backside and reminded me that I've not even shown my two dies from that group any love at all ! Because my last 3 orders have been so specific - 2 being for the awkward gender and 18 pretty has been out of the question but I have a wedding card to do, they want a CAS, I can do a CAS with my Seychelles or which ever island die I have can't I ?
I love how these dies look with contrasting colours behind them, I think they were meant for black card too as the shadows they make are really cleverly designed, love love love today's card giveaway Sue.
Whatever you're plans, wherever you are in the busy world of Sue Wilson hope it's a great day. Sending many hugs your way this Wednesday xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 06:18
- hollyberry said...
Beautiful card.
- 15 March 2017 at 06:19
- JAO said...
Great card Sue, many thanks for showing your makes.
- 15 March 2017 at 06:30
- Kim Dibben said...
HI Sue xx fabulous card, in my favourite colour combo xx love Kim D
- 15 March 2017 at 06:35
- Teresa c said...
Loverly card Sue great colours
- 15 March 2017 at 06:36
- Dolly Daydream said...
Good morning Sue
Loving the colour combination on the giveaway card today and such an unusual way to use the stitched flags dies. Why can't I think of things like that, I just don't seem to have the brain for seeing different uses for dies, but thankfully you have the wonderful talent to do that for us.
Beautiful colour combination too, have a great day.
Hugs xxx
Dawn Searle
- 15 March 2017 at 06:39
- Netty The Runner said...
Lovely card Sue.
Annette x
- 15 March 2017 at 06:48
Hi Sue, lovely card and the colour combo is beautiful.
Barbara V
- 15 March 2017 at 06:51
- Barbara (C) said...
An unusual use of the pierced flags to add interest to today's card. The addition of the Striped Nasturtium just finishes the card. BarbaraC
- 15 March 2017 at 06:54
- PharmacyMichele said...
Lovely card & a great idea using the pierced flags on the side of the card.
- 15 March 2017 at 06:59
- Janice K said...
Good morning Sue,
I love the Mauritius die and this xard showcases it beautifully. X
- 15 March 2017 at 07:06
- Suemac said...
Lovely card , but not keen on the pierced flags on the side of the card
- 15 March 2017 at 07:08
- cheryl brown said...
Morning Sue,
A lovely bright card to cheer us up today. The dies are very striking in your choice of colours. And to add the flags, well that is the icing on the cake.
Pam, my sister and I went to live with our grandparents in Australia during the time my father was posted overseas to Nigeria. They had no schools for over 10 year olds so it was a great adventure for us to travel by boat all the way across to the other side of the world. Our nan was short, stout and very feisty, we knew how to behave, she made sure of that. Granddad was oh so lovely, very tall & mild tempered, they were a perfect foil to each other. Granddad died in 1970 and I still miss him so much. Nan lived until she was 98.
I know you shouldn't have a favourite but this was my Nanny Campkin, mum's mother, she taught us to embroider, crochet and latchet rug making and I loved going to stay with her in the school holidays. She used to tell me such wonderful stories of when she was growing up, the 1800's were so different to the 1900's.
She died in 1985 aged 89.
Gentle hugs and healing prayers for all our poorly friends and their families.
Love 7 hugs
Cheryl xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 07:08
- Kevonacrafts said...
Morning Sue. Thanks for this lovely card. Again you come up with new ways of using the dies.
Have a great day.
- 15 March 2017 at 07:08
- Unknown said...
GM Sue. Great card fab flowers and love how you've used the flags.
- 15 March 2017 at 07:14
- cr@fty said...
Good morning Sue
The first couple of photos came up a different colour from the original! Anyway! Today's card is gorgeous, I love the multi flag idea I'd love to have your creativity!
Hugs x
Heather T
- 15 March 2017 at 07:17
Hi Sue
An unusual use of the flag dies! Very effective. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day everyone.
- 15 March 2017 at 07:20
- Jackie T said...
Good morning Sue today's card is gorgeous. I would love to give it a new home. Good luck everyone. Have a great day today. Take care. Hugs Jackie
- 15 March 2017 at 07:22
- Chris Curry said...
A lovely card Sue. The Bora Bora die is one of my favourites, as is all that set of dies really. Love the flowers too. Thank you, have a good day. Xx
- 15 March 2017 at 07:23
Great card for the giveaway, Sue, always loved the Mauritius die - but don't have it.
Not sure about the flags, but can see them used like this with your nautical/sea collection.
Pam, when you said you were the eldest, thought maybe that you'd had to take over as carer, and what a huge responsibility at 16. Thanks again for your up-top summary - echoing. Do like reading all the family stories.
Hugs to all.
'P' in Wales
- 15 March 2017 at 07:25
- hazel young said...
Lovely card Sue x xhazel
- 15 March 2017 at 07:26
- ahappycrafter50 said...
A lovely card Sue.
- 15 March 2017 at 07:28
- TDQ Karen said...
Am usual way with the flags, can't make it mind up if it's for me,probably because it is so different though I love the stitched look
- 15 March 2017 at 07:30
Morning Sue
Lovely card, I like the colour's you have used, the black really sets things off,
and a lovely idea with the flags,
Lovely reading about some of our ladies history & family's
Best wishes everyone
Karen M
- 15 March 2017 at 07:33
- Betty McAlister said...
Morning Sue. Beautiful card using the Mauritius and Bora Bora dies. The colours on the photos were a little confusing
At first as it looked like custard card but the blue black and white look gorgeous. Xx
- 15 March 2017 at 07:33
- Unknown said...
Morning Sue a lovely card the Mauritius is a gorgeous die but im not keen on the flags on the side .
Catherine xx
- 15 March 2017 at 07:36
- Geordie Jan said...
This is gorgeous, love the colours too x
- 15 March 2017 at 07:37
Morning Sue, a lovely card today. I wouldn't have thought of using the flags like that, so different. I was born the year the war finished and never knew any of my grandparents. I missed such a lot I think, and have no memories to look back on. I think this is why I am so hands on with my wonderful Grandchildren, I want them to have memories, nice ones I hope. Sorry I don't usually comment on personal things, but all this talk of Grandparents got me thinking of how much I had missed. Thank you ladies for sharing your memories.
Love Rosemarie X X
- 15 March 2017 at 07:39
- Patricia said...
Good morning Sue, a beautiful card, I love colours and the little Flags.
A card any of your followers would love to have popping through their door.
Sorry I missed yesterday ... one of those days!!
Hugs for all who lost parents while still very young. We lost mum when we were grown up but still quite young, we did have two sisters 6 & 3. Hazel my newly married sister and BIL took them to live with them and brought them up. They eventually had 3 children of their own so in all they had 5 children. Is it any wonder Hazel became a professional Nanny??
We just don't know what goes on in other people lives, do we?
Pam I echo today's great summary.
Have a great day
Patricia xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 07:39
- Muriel said...
Hello Sue and al
Great giveaway card this week, such a different use of the flag dies and love the shadowing.
I hope you are escaping all of this rain Sue.
Good luck everyone
Muriel x
- 15 March 2017 at 07:41
- Beryl said...
Lovely card Sue.
- 15 March 2017 at 07:45
- lydia jordan said...
Morning Sue,
A lovely card for the giveaway.
- 15 March 2017 at 07:51
- Diane Green said...
Good morning Sue
What a gorgeous card today, the black blue and white is such a fresh combination. I have to say I like it when you cut the Mauritius die in black because it shows all the detail. The flags at the sides are a great addition too and it's great to see the striped nasturtium again. Thank you for sharing.
Love Diane G xxx
Pam you and your Nan kept the family together as dis Patricia's sister Hazel, you are remarkable women. I only had grandparents on mums side by the time I was born and have lovely memories of them both (time spent with grandad in his greenhouse was a real treat, he used to 'tick' when you cuddled him, his pocket watch!). I've got lots of aunts and uncles on my dad's side to make up for grandparents though, in fact I'm seeing two sets of them today, both very elderly but I know there will be mischief! Xxx
Donita and our ladies across the pond I hope you are keeping warm and safe, your weather looks dreadful xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 08:03
- foxyg said...
Beautiful card Sue.
- 15 March 2017 at 08:13
- hettygarlick said...
Very pretty. I love the Mauritius die - it's one of my favourites.
- 15 March 2017 at 08:16
- forgetmeknot said...
Hi Sue. Love this one its not in my collection yet, I think it might be soon. Have a great day. Hugs Sue H
- 15 March 2017 at 08:23
- SueJ said...
A very striking card, a shame you did not get to demo it.
Good luck everyone.
- 15 March 2017 at 08:23
Hi Sue,
Lovely card - SO very unlike mine which I've just finished making.
Everything in yours balances beautifully (not sue it does in mine).
Mauritius rules SUPREME!
Hugs, Rose
- 15 March 2017 at 08:24
- nattyboots said...
Hi Sue
What a beauty of a card to win , you never let us done with new ideas .
Pam it must have been so hard for you at just 16 to look after the family , your Nana was a rock ,it was a hard time but i bet you have many happy memories .
June , good luck for getting to the Ally Pally
Helen hope things get easier each day for you . xxx
Cheryl so lovely to read your story .xx
Rosemarie , i only had one grandparent , and she was oh soooooo { i will say horrid to my brother and i at times } i have no happy memories at all , this is why i spend so much time , making and playing with my own grandchildren , i want them to have happy memories .
Sending big hugs to all on the blog and missing friends .
Elaine H X
- 15 March 2017 at 08:30
Hi Sue and everyone
Lovely card. There's that Mauritius die again.....just lovely. I like the effect of the stitched flags down the side, but love them even more used with sentiments. I use my pierced ones all the time with sentiments, think I've got into a habit.
Liked hearing all the family stories. Pam you did a wonderful job for all your family, especially for one so young and grieving. That is probably why you have turned out so kind, caring and empathetic to everyone else especially on the blog. The world would be a much better place if there were more people like you. X
Going to sign off before I get too sentimental. June, I hope you make it to Ally Pally, even if it is only for a short time. X
Love Helen xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 08:30
Hi Sue - a great card again today and I love the Mauritius die. I really like the way you have used the flag dies and this has given me a great idea for scrapbooking! Thank you. Sending best wishes
- 15 March 2017 at 08:30
Hi Sue,
Lovely card for a giveaway and using some of my favourite dies too - I wouldn't have thought of using that pretty Bora Bora insert die as a backing for the focal point though - great idea and those pierced flags at the side could also be used to stamp complementary sentiments...
- 15 March 2017 at 08:35
Good morning Sue,
Absolutely stunning card & the colours you have used. Great giveaway, good luck everyone. Yvonne xx
- 15 March 2017 at 08:37
- Annie Stamps said...
Gorgeous card for today's giveaway Sue. I love the way you used the flags along the side.
Annie P
- 15 March 2017 at 08:38
- Unknown said...
Morning Sue another gorgeous card and the design and colours are wonderful
Have a lovely day
Debs Cards xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 08:43
What a striking card in my favourite colours today. Would make a good mans card without the flowers. Loving the flags down the side.
- 15 March 2017 at 08:51
- Anne said...
An unusual card this morning. Love the way you have used the flags, Sue.
Anne (Northampton)
- 15 March 2017 at 08:51
- Unknown said...
What a beauty sue love what you have done with the stiched flags love it the dies are lovely thank you sue received some lovely cards today on our 59 th wedding anniversary love always sue xxxxxxxxxxxx
- 15 March 2017 at 08:51
- Unknown said...
Good morning Sue
Gorgeous card, especially as it is your 'give-away' today! I really like how you've used the stitched flags
June x
- 15 March 2017 at 08:51
- Jean Z said...
Hi Sue, lovely card and the banners are great . love Jean Z xxxx
- 15 March 2017 at 08:58
- Nannieflash said...
Good Morning Sweet Sue, its a strange day one minute foggy and the next bright sunshine, prefer the later. I love the card today and the tags look so pretty to, and the colour choice is gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxxxxxx
- 15 March 2017 at 09:00
- SassySaz said...
Morning Sue, a beautiful card. I love the Striped Nasturtiums, they are a very pretty finishing touch to any card xx
- 15 March 2017 at 09:02
- Pussycats said...
Good Morning Sue and all. Two stunning cards to day and how different they look in the two colours. Love the flags on the side and the striped Nasturtiums.. As always you cards blow me away............ Wendy
- 15 March 2017 at 09:16
- Unknown said...
Hello Sue and the crafty few,
This one is so interesting. I had to study it and look up what the Bora Bora looks like because mine hasn't yet arrived from my last binge. I'm gathering that you cut down the Bora Bora hexagon so it would just peek out from under the Mauritius frame holding the sentiment. P in Wales and June Smith are onto something when they say the pierced flags have a nautical look. Like those signal flags on big sailboats.
Our storm was disappointing to those who wanted lots of snow and to surfers looking for storm waves. The waves were coming in from all directions so nobody was in the water. We only got about 6 inches, then it turned to rain. I had dinner at a beach bar that I'd written about because erosion is putting it in danger of falling into the ocean. The whole bar would rumble when waves hit the wooden braces underneath, and it wasn't even high tide yet. I ate about half my quesadilla and got out of there.
It fascinating to hear about the remarkable families behind such lovely people.
Blessings on you, Pam, for living so your difficulties turn into blessings for so many, such as us. I'm among the many who are grateful.
Welcome aboard, Heidi! You have such wonderful discovering ahead of you as you go through Sue's video archives.
Who knows where luck will hit this time. Whoever it is, you don't yet know that something really nice is about to happen to you!
- 15 March 2017 at 09:16
Morning Sue. This is a beautiful card for your Wednesday giveaway. My tablet is showing yellow and black colours for the first few pictures so was a bit confused with your discription but the last two or three pictures show the card in its true colours and they are gorgeous. Love what you have done with the stitched flags.
Best Wishes.
Denise T x
- 15 March 2017 at 09:28
- Unknown said...
Morning sue and friends.
Wednesday again!!! It comes around so fast lol.
Beautiful as always sue. Love how uve used the stitched flags at the side nice touch.
Forgot to pop in yesterday as I was quite busy but wow it was amazing very regal indeed. Would be geat asa wedding invite or anniversary loved it.
Love to all xx
- 15 March 2017 at 09:30
- Unknown said...
Hi Sue. Fabulous card again. Love the delicate touch added by the flowers and pearls. Thanks again for sharing, Sue x
- 15 March 2017 at 09:32
- Jennie - The Crafty Wife said...
Such a pretty card today
- 15 March 2017 at 10:16
- nattyboots said...
A quick follow up , Andrew can not have treatment tomorrow, all results are way too low, and has been told that he will be having more treatments ,{ he thought it was just 2 more to go } a bit of a bummer i think , but he says Mum i feel fine don't worry.
Take care
Elaine H X
- 15 March 2017 at 10:20
Morning Sue, love the combination of this die, and the colours just 'pop', whoever wins this will be a very lucky person.
I can't remember much about my dads parents when I was young, they lived with my dads sister, so we didn't see them very much, and I was quite young when they died, my mums parents lived in the same village as us so we saw them nearly every day, after my grandma died,, I used to call into grandpa's on the way home from school to get some shopping for him, at the end of the week he gave me my pocket money, the princely sum of half a crown (2/6).
Reading everyone's memories brought things all back, take care everyone xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 10:27
A lovely card again today, like the use of the flag dies
down the edge, and the flowers look delicate too.
My Mum was the youngest of 11, Dad one of 5, and I was
the youngest of our family, so never had any grand paresnts,
in fact, never even knew some of my Aunts and uncles.
Love reading these stories,
Doreen x
- 15 March 2017 at 10:38
- Chaffinch said...
The multiple flags idea I can see working with a nautical themed card or orienteering card.
- 15 March 2017 at 10:38
- Pat L said...
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card, love what you've done with the stitched flags, how I would love to have just a tiny bit of your imagination!!
June Horrocks happy wedding anniversary
Pam echoing your lovely comments again, we have some remarkable ladies on this blog
Love and hugs to everyone
- 15 March 2017 at 10:39
Hello Sue
Another lovely card ,I wasn't sure about the flags at first but the more I look at it the more it's growing on me. I am really enjoying all the talk about childhood and grandparents they bring back so many memories. Elaine my daughters mother-in-law has little to do with my two sweet little ones even though she only lives 15 minutes from them it broke my heart when Katie asked me why her grandma didn't love her. Saba both my granddaughters are learning German and have been since nursery Elissa is meeting up with her penpal and is going to spend the morning with her having lessons at her school. June H wow 59 years have a lovely day.
- 15 March 2017 at 10:57
- Kiraneries said...
Hi Sue, a lovely card. The flags down the side unusual and different.
- 15 March 2017 at 11:01
- Fikreta said...
so very nice card!
- 15 March 2017 at 11:25
- Bejay said...
Hi, Sue,
What a pretty card! I love it when you show us demo cards that didn't make the shows due to time running out. This card is quite delightful, especially the way the stitched flags are curling up at the ends. Good luck everyone in the draw.
Bejay xx
- 15 March 2017 at 11:29
- fluffycat said...
Hi Sue, certainly a different take on the flag dies for you today. I love the Mauritius die and cut in black it goes beautifully with the blue dusk card. I should be getting ready to go out so will read back the comments later. Hope everyone is doing ok.
- 15 March 2017 at 11:34
- KarinsArtScrap said...
it's a beautiful card Sue
Gr Karin
- 15 March 2017 at 11:51
- ursula said...
Very pretty card Sue....quite unusual having the tags out the side, great idea....luv Ursula xx
- 15 March 2017 at 12:10
- Margaret R said...
Hi Sue
Another lovely card anyone would be proud to have on their shelf
Margaret xx
- 15 March 2017 at 12:14
- barbara macaskill said...
Beautiful! I love how you use the Stitched Flags dies! Somebody is going to love having this on display? TFS!
- 15 March 2017 at 12:18
- Yorks butterfly said...
Morning Sue, a pretty card today. Love the Striped Nasturtium Flowers.
- 15 March 2017 at 12:21
- karenlotty said...
Beautiful card I love how you've used the Stitched Flags in a different way Off to play with the Pierced Flags now
- 15 March 2017 at 12:36
- Jean said...
Lovely card!
- 15 March 2017 at 12:59
- Marion Scott said...
Good afternoon Sue. A beautiful card and what an unusual way of using the stitched flags.
Marion S x
- 15 March 2017 at 13:02
- Pawprintx4 said...
Someone will be a happy camper winning this lovely card. I really like the way the flags were curled...adds so much.
Stephanie K
- 15 March 2017 at 13:15
- Unknown said...
To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
Another Truly Tremendous Card I Love The Colour Combination And The Stupendous Dies
The Photo Shots At The Bottom Show Your Card In Its True Glory.
Products Used In Today's Card:-
"The Mauritius Die Set"
"The Bora Bora Die Set"
"The Stitched Flags Die Set"
"The Striped Nasturtium Die Set"
"Coconut White/Black/Blue Dusk"
"White Pearls"
Today's Remarkable Card:-
I Love Today's Card As I've Mentioned The Photo Shots Towards The Bottom Show The Card In Its
True Glory.
Sue You Started Today's Card By Taking A Piece Of Blue Dusk Card And You Cut Out "The Mauritius Die"
You Then Added Mounting Foam To The Aperture To Raise, Then You Seated It Over A Piece Of White Card
Sue Then You Cut "The Mauritius Die" In Black And Recessed It Down Into The Aperture Of Your Card,
You Then Cut The Smaller Die From "The Bora Bora Set" In The Beautiful Blue Dusk Card, You Cut It Down And
Reassembled It, Sue Then You Cut The Smaller Die From "The Mauritius Die Set" Out Of The White Card And
Seated It Over The Blue "Bora Bora" So It Was Just Peeking Out Of Top/Bottom Of It.
Sue Then You Stamped Your Sentiment And Cut It Out With An Oval Die Then Cutting Out Another Oval In Black
Then Cutting In Half You Placed It Behind Your Sentiment To Use As A Shadow, You Cut Different Sizes Of Your
"Superb Stitched Flags" (I Love These Dies) Cutting Them Out In White You Curled The Forked Ends Slightly
And Added Them To The Right Side Of Your Card, (You Use Your Dies In So Many Different Ways) Sue Then
You Cut Out Three Of Your "Striped Nasturtiums Outlines Dies" You Placed One On The Edge Of Sentiment
And Two Opposite In Left Hand Corner, You Added A Mat/Layer Of Coconut White/Black/Blue Dusk And
Your Signature Piercing. Sue Thank You For Sharing "Today's Masterpiece" I Love All That You Do With Your
Dies You Truly Inspire Me And I Can't Begin To Tell You How Very Much I Appreciate That.
Sue Take Great Care
Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin And Heather
Sue Lots Of Love And Huge Hugs 🤗 For Yourself
Good Luck To The 🍀Wonderful Blog Member That Will Win This Tremendous Gift.
- 15 March 2017 at 14:31
- gailgale said...
Very lovely card!!
I bought this die, but have not had a chance to use it.
Thank you for the idea.
- 15 March 2017 at 14:32
Such a pretty card today. Your Mauritius die has a striking look to it with the stripes within the design. I don't think any other designer of dies is doing the stripe look.
- 15 March 2017 at 15:40
- Sue MacFall said...
Hello Sue - lovely design and the colours are so right ! Thank you.
- 15 March 2017 at 15:58
- Unknown said...
Great card and love the colour
- 15 March 2017 at 15:59
- Lynn Dalby said...
Hello Sue.
Lovely Card. Great dies and a great classic colour scheme. I love how you have used the flag dies, very inventive. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
- 15 March 2017 at 16:02
- Dorothy of Baldock, GB said...
Hi Sue
Beautiful card and die ! I like your idea of using the flag dies down the side of the card. Thanks for your idea Sue.
I would love to be the proud owner of this card, and so would a lot of others good luck everyone.
Love Dorothy
of Baldock
- 15 March 2017 at 16:13
- Myra said...
Hello Sue,
It's very hard to beat blue, black and milk card! It's so effective. I only have the stitched flags and the nasturtium Dies , don't have the others. However I have others I could use to put my spin on this lovely card. Before Laine says it - blue is my favourite colour!!!
Donita - I forgot that you were a Journalist so would have been looking for a "story" yesterday! Have you warmed up yet!
It's been another beautiful day here today. Doesn't feel like March at all! Maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that!
It's been really interesting to read everyone's family stories! I remember both sets of grandparents very fondly but my maternal grandparents were my favourites! They gave me of their time - I learned from that. I think! My husband has carried each of our grandchildren around the garden letting them touch various plants even gently touching the sharp thorns on the roses - that way they know they can hurt! I wonder if they'll remember that!
Pam - you had it hard as a child but itsmade you the lovely lady you are today! Thanks for helping us each day.
I see Saba agreed with me yesterday! The age of miracles is not yet over!! Lol!
On that note I shall sign off with love to all you lovely ladies both near and far away!
Love Myra xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 17:23
- Sherry said...
very pretty! thanks for a chance to win it
- 15 March 2017 at 17:58
- DeCor said...
A yummy card Sue. Love the colours and how you used the dies layered up. What an interesting use of the flags. I agree with an earlier comment that it brings up some great ideas for their use. Thank you again.
- 15 March 2017 at 18:32
- Beverly Fuchs said...
Hello Sue,
What a lovely card for the giveaway this week. The Mauritius die is one of my all time favorites. What really made the card interesting is the clever way that you have used the stitched flags at the side of the card, quite different but nice. Quite striking done in the blue, black and white.
Have a nice day Sue.
- 15 March 2017 at 18:33
- julie laz said...
Hi sue, today's card is beautiful, crafty hugs Julie laz xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 18:34
- Narrowboat girl said...
An interesting way of using the flags Sue, I love it. Thought you had put the wrong card up at first cos of the colours but all became clear when I scrolled further down the page
- 15 March 2017 at 18:40
- Unknown said...
Evening Sue love the colour scheme you have chosen. Very nice who would not want to receive this card?. Novel way to use the flag dies very nice . Thanks for sharing . Gloria ( sidcup ) xx
- 15 March 2017 at 19:03
- Rosemary Stickland said...
I have the Mauritius die and love the different
looks you can achieve with it.
Rosemary xx
- 15 March 2017 at 19:04
Something slightly different and i like it. Lovely colours as well and the must have flower as the finishing touch - my favourite....!
- 15 March 2017 at 19:45
- Owlish said...
This is quite different to any other card combination but I like it Bec l love things that are different from the norm
- 15 March 2017 at 19:54
- Theresa said...
love the effect the banners have created. makes for a very interesting border. i thought it was yellow, silver and black at first which works as well, hugs xx
- 15 March 2017 at 20:12
- Unknown said...
Very different way to use the banners, lovely card. X
- 15 March 2017 at 20:17
Beautiful card, Sue!
I just love the Mauritius die and the way you have used the stitched flags!
Lesley S x
- 15 March 2017 at 20:48
- Di said...
Hi Sue,
Love the colours of the card, also the die and the flags.
Di B. x
- 15 March 2017 at 21:25
- sued99 said...
Love the way you've used the flags in a different way. Also I like the look of the open flowers. X
- 15 March 2017 at 21:41
- Lynne L said...
Hi Sue I'm sorry I didn't get around to looking in on your blog yesterday as it was a very busy day however yesterdays card was certainly beautiful as is todays I like the way you've used the stitched flags very different.
Well what a lot of interesting and heart warming memories of childhood and grandparents we have had over the last two days I have wonderful memories of both sets of Grandparents and was very fortunate to live close to them. Pam how sad to lose your Mum at such a young age it must have been very difficult for you to look after all your family when you were so young yourself but it has shaped you into the most caring and thoughtful person and we are all benefiting from your wisdom.
Take care everyone sending big hugs to you all
- 15 March 2017 at 22:31
- Tooth Fairy Jo said...
Hello Sue,
A gorgeous card, the Mauritius die is a beauty and really pops cut in black with the contrasting blue. I'm very fortunate to have all these dies so with your permission I'll be doing something very similar. Some one is going to be over the moon to win this card.
Donita what in the world is a quesadilla? Is it related to an armadillo?Hope you enjoyed it!
Trish, good luck to the girls with their German lessons, it's not an easy language to learn.
June H many congratulations on your wedding anniversary, 59 years what an achievement.
We've enjoyed some lovely and some poignant family stories over the last couple of day, thank you ladies for sharing them.
Love and hugs for all
Saba xxx
- 15 March 2017 at 22:57
- Littlelamb said...
Beautiful card Sue. I have some of the dies and like Myra can use other ones to get a similar effect, I hope. Thank you for sharing. Sorry to be so late but have had a very busy day. Echoing Pam's comments. Thank you Pam.
- 15 March 2017 at 23:32
Hi Sue,
Lovely giveaway card with an unusual way to use the stitched flags dies. You push us to think out of box, again. (I don't know how many of us are able to do it ... it is easier to rely on you). Blue, black & white are a beautiful colour combination. Striped Nasturtium dies are on my wish list. You prove it again that buying these dies will be a good investment since you can use the outline dies only or the whole set.
Good luck everyone in the draw!
Pam – I love my new toys! Too bad I don't have a store nearby. I have to order online and a big chunk of money goes on taxes, shipping & handling. On top of this they apply a surcharge of 10% of the total value of your order due to the conversion of US to CAD. With this amount I could easily buy at least one more set of dies.
June – I hope you make it to Ally Pally. Fingers crossed.
Elaine – Sorry for Andrew. For sure he's disappointed but the doctors know what they are doing. Hugs for the three of you.
June H.- Happy anniversary!
Diane Green – All I can say about today's weather is "There's one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor's."
In this note ..
Warm thoughts from Canada
Still a newbie to Craft / Not longer the newest and the only across the pond Wilsonette
- 16 March 2017 at 00:39
- Jan.moogie said...
You are amazing how you come up with different ways to show uses of your dies and using my fav nasturtium dies too is fab. thanks for sharing hugs xxxxxxxx
- 16 March 2017 at 06:18
- Unknown said...
So gorgeous but reading through your description of how it is made makes me dream of exotic places! Dream away Julie!
Thank you Sue for the every day treat of looking at your creations! I've never seen a card I don't like!
Big hug
Julie Elli
- 16 March 2017 at 06:46
- Helen Terry said...
Hi Sue Beautiful card i need those flower dies! Thank you Helen x
- 16 March 2017 at 07:35
- dizy said...
Lovely card. How I wish i could win the Lottery. So many things I want to buy! x
- 16 March 2017 at 08:27
- Laura O said...
Fantastic card. Laura O
- 16 March 2017 at 22:22
- Jennifer Smith-Kirk said...
Two lovely cards Sue, I love the black against the subtle colours x x x
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Basic White Bread
It's been a while since I posted a sandwich bread on this blog, as usually all the yeasted goodies are posted on my bread blog. But White Bread is the first choice in the all new Tuesdays With Dorie baking group, wherein we begin our journey through Dorie Greenspan's book Baking With Julia.
That's right, there will be more Dorie on Tuesdays! I thought long and hard about whether to join the new group. I hemmed and hawed. I shifted my weight from one foot to the other. I waffled. And then, I decided to give it a try; we'll see how it goes.
The recipes in the new book tend to be more complex than Dorie's recipes in the previous TWD book, Baking From My Home to Yours, were so the group is only going to bake 2 recipes per month. I am aiming to bake at least one of the selections each month, posting on the appropriate Tuesday. For the next several months I'll also be catching up on all of the recipes that I missed from the early days of the first TWD, posting on close to the date when they were originally assigned for the TWD group four years ago.
The book for this round of TWD, Baking With Julia is based on the Master Chefs television series that aired back in the 1990s. Julia Child was the host of the series, and 26 bakers were guests on the show, baking with Julia Child in her kitchen. Dorie Greenspan made it all into this book. Of course the book's recipes are not Dorie's, or even Julia's, and it's going to be fun to try recipes from many different bakers in the course of this new version of TWD.
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- The bread recipe is a contribution by baker Craig Kominiak. If you want to bake this bread, you can find the recipe on Jules' blog, here, as she is one of our hosts this week, along with Laurie of Slush. Or you could buy the book and bake along with the group; the last I heard there are 300+ blogs from almost every state and from countries around the globe.
- I like a sturdy crumb on my bread, so I used bread flour.
- I never use with active dry yeast when baking, but instead use instant yeast, which doesn't need to be 'proofed' or activated. To convert, use about 3/4 the amount that you would use of active dry yeast. The instant yeast is added along with the flour.
- My stand mixer has been ailing for a couple of years (I'm hoping that 2012 will be the year of Operation Repair Kitchen Aid.) I've learned to avoid kneading dough with a mixer but to knead by hand, which I enjoy, or use my food processor instead. I learned the food processor method from Rose Levy Beranbaum and I like it so much that even when my stand mixer is fixed I won't go back to making bread dough with it. When using a food processor, the ingredients are mixed in a slightly different order but the dough turns out much more quickly and I think just as beautifully. So, using this method, I first put dry ingredients together in my food processor, including the instant yeast and pulsed several times to mix the ingredients together. Than I added the water and finally the salt, pulsing until the dough pulled together and the gluten began to develop. Then I turned the dough onto the counter and kneaded it by hand, adding softened butter as I kneaded, although I could have done this step in the food processor also.
- My dough was very slow on both rises: it took 2 hours for first rise and 1.5 hours for the loaves to rise after they were formed. I just told myself that the dough was developing more flavor!
- I made half recipe of the bread dough, which I split and baked in two medium-ish metal pans of slightly different sizes. Did you know that if you save the papers from sticks of butter they are great for greasing baking pans? This time I also used the papers to line the bottoms of the pans to make sure the loaves would release.
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We enjoyed the bread toasted with butter - it has a sturdy crumb and the browned crust was a bit chewy in a good artisan-white-bread way. While this bread doesn't unseat our very favorite white bread, it is one that we savored down to the very last crumb.
If you want to see a passel of other white bread posts, head over here and start clicking on links to the other bakers in the all-new Tuesdays With Dorie!
16 comments:
- ostwestwind said...
Glad to meet you here again!
- February 8, 2012 at 12:32 AM
- Leslie said...
Your loaves look picture perfect! I'm going to have to try your FP bread method soon because I would love to save some time. It seems like several of us have the same favorite white bread recipe, and reading about it is making me hungry for some. (BTW, I'm pretty sure it's going to be amnesia for the MS wedding cake, so feel free to borrow, er, contract any of the others).
- February 8, 2012 at 12:35 AM
- Audrey said...
My KitchenAid is 22 years old, and still going strong, but I worried over it like a new mommy when it was working on this dough. I'd love to try your food processor method. I think I agree that this isn't the white bread to end all white breads, but it was fun to make, and it's especially nice to be baking with you again. :)
- February 8, 2012 at 7:30 AM
- Di said...
You're definitely right about the DL love this week. =) It's not that this bread is bad, but we've all been spoiled by all the bread baking we've done. I'm glad that you're going to bake along with the new group.
- February 8, 2012 at 8:16 AM
- Kayte said...
Hemmed and Hawed to say the least...lol. I feel like it is still precariously up in the air. Happy you are here because you are the one who keeps us all on track with TWD and getting it done in a timely manner. Where would we be without you? Your bread looks great, inside and out, and it was fun baking it and will be fun baking everything else together (or those things you can fit in...like the chocolate tart we are making this afternoon). Nice job, nice review, nice shout out to you-know-who, our favorite white bread maker/recipe creator.
- February 8, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- Abby said...
Totally agree: good bread, but not as good as the good-ol' milk loaf. So happy to be joining you on the TWD journey this time around! :)
- February 8, 2012 at 10:27 AM
- Peggy said...
I remember you were unsure about joining the group! I bet you will be glad you are going round two with everyone. And this bread was a great way to start, right? Delicious. Yours is beautiful of course!!
- February 8, 2012 at 11:05 AM
I'm glad you decided to join. :) Your loaves look fantastic.
- February 8, 2012 at 2:13 PM
- Unknown said...
The loaves look great and I'll have to try the bread you're recomending too!!
- February 8, 2012 at 5:11 PM
Your blog is wonderful. I've spent a lovely break checking out all the breads you've baked. I'll be back to try some as my skills increase. This was the first loaf I've ever made. I'm a Nancy too. I wonder how many there are. I was never in a class until college that there weren't at least two if not three.
- February 8, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Unknown said...
LOL at Operation Repair Kitchen Aid. I'm impressed how long you've survived without it! The bread looks wonderful - I won't be joining you guys but I might need to make this one for Shane.
- February 8, 2012 at 8:23 PM
- Welcome to our crazy blessed life said...
So glad you decided to join back up! :) Your bread looks perfect even if it did take a very long time to rise. Thanks for the great tips for the future! :)
- February 8, 2012 at 8:45 PM
- mike509 said...
Beautiful Nancy! I will have to try your fav bread....this was good but glad I did a cinnamon version too! So glad you are doubling up on the Dorie's! It wouldn't be the same without you. That said....I'm behind on my TWD makeups!!,
- February 8, 2012 at 8:55 PM
- Karen/Shortbread said...
Nancy, I'm totally with you on the hemming and hawing...I didn't sign up until the night before the first post! But I love the book and feel like one or two recipes a month is do-able. Plus it will force me to give my blog some attention! I'm still slowly-but-surely working my way thru BBA, too. I feel the same as you about this bread, good but not my fav. Will have to give the milk loaf a try!
- February 9, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- Cher Rockwell said...
Very nice & kudos for going through the effort of making up recipes from the past go 'round
- February 10, 2012 at 9:39 PM
Great post. Will be checking out your bread blog.
~ Carmen
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Politicians' Patron Beckons the Faithful to Remain Faithful
St. Thomas More Cathedral stands as beacon of honor at D.C.'s doorstep.
At the gateway to the D.C. Beltway, on the road bound for the corridors of politics, stands a cathedral named for a politician saint. Overlooking busy Route 50 in Virginia, a main artery into downtown Washington, stands Arlington's St. Thomas More Cathedral. A life-size statue of Jesus stands on a pedestal over the road, arms outstretched in blessing. Unobtrusive, many commuters might not even notice the cathedral, but it is a vital leaven for society in the shadow of our nation's capital.
The cathedral is a "home away from home" for many northern Virginia Catholics who work for the federal government and are temporarily assigned to Washington. The State Department's Foreign Service Institute is just across the street, and Catholic diplomats often make St. Thomas their home parish while in Washington for domestic assignments or language training.
The Diocese of Arlington is relatively young: Pope Paul VI erected it in 1974, carving 21 counties in northern Virginia out of the Diocese of Richmond, which had previously encompassed all of Virginia and part of West Virginia. The young diocese arose because of growth in the metropolitan Washington region, and it continues to grow: Bishop Paul Loverde is one of the few American ordinaries who regularly opens rather than closes churches. In 1974, there were about 144,000 Catholics in the diocese; by 2000, the Catholic population had more than doubled to 369,000 souls. Currently, according to the Arlington Diocese website, registered Catholics total 453,916.
This phenomenal growth isn't something novel. When the Key and Memorial Bridges opened in the 1920s and 1930s, northern Virginia was already on its way to becoming a suburban community for Washington. St. Thomas More Cathedral predates its diocese, having started out as an ordinary parish church in 1938. The present church building dates from 1960-61. Prior to its construction, parishioners worshipped in the school auditorium, now Lee Hall. Although not the oldest church in the diocese (St. Mary's in Alexandria, dating from 1795, claims that honor), it is the largest church in Arlington, thus making it the best choice for the cathedral.
Like its patron, whose feast day is June 22, this parish inspires loyalty. While a portion of its population changes regularly, reflecting the transitory nature of many Washington assignments, the cathedral has a stable local base in a residential, mixed-use neighborhood. Students stay committed to its school, too. St. Thomas More Cathedral School is the first school in the diocese to earn a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon certification. Fitting, considering Thomas More said, "One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated."
Priestly loyalty has also been important: In its 70-plus-year history, the church has had only six pastors. Laid out in a brick cruciform pattern, the church has gradually adapted to the demands of a cathedral. New stained glass has been added, and the sanctuary was reconfigured to accommodate the needs of the cathedra; a crypt was built below the altar, too (containing the remains of the second bishop of Arlington, John Keating). Not just the mother church of the diocese, St. Thomas More is an active local parish. Six Masses are celebrated each weekend (including one in Spanish to meet the needs of northern Virginia's booming Hispanic population). The parish choir sings almost every weekend (at 11am), and the music director, Richard Gibala, is a world-class liturgical musician. The parish hosts an active young people's apologetics group (for folks 18-40), which meets every Sunday after the 5pm Mass, dinner included.
The Diocese of Arlington has been characterized by vibrant fidelity to the Holy See and the vigorous promotion of vocations. The presence in the diocese of such institutions as Christendom College testifies to the encouragement of faith and reason by diocesan authorities. In addition, its new high school, Pope John Paul the Great High School, graduates its first class this June. Like St. Thomas More himself, Virginia Catholics know how to stand firm when necessary.
In the 1570s, Jesuit Father John Baptista de Segura died a martyr's death at Indian hands in what is present-day Virginia. Later, a few Catholics from neighboring Maryland worshipped in the Commonwealth of Virginia while trying to stay off the local religious radar. In the 1840s, Bishop Richard Whelan recruited Irish clergy for Virginia, fully public about the arduous life facing a priest in the state. Apart from the Washington area, the Catholic population is limited; as late as the 1950s, the Diocese of Richmond could not find anybody to sell it land for a church in Luray (the site of the famous caverns) because of local anti-Catholic sentiment.
Thomas More remains a prime example of perseverance through these and other trials, because "earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal," as he aptly put it. Perhaps no better patron could have been found for a diocese on Washington's doorstep than St. Thomas More. As the current fight over paying for abortion-causing drugs under Obamacare shows, the days when one's convictions of conscience run afoul of the incumbent ruler's policies are far from over. Thomas More remains a fitting patron for those who believe that, nevertheless, a good Catholic should be "the king's good servant, and God's first."
Faced with a choice between his political fortunes and his faith convictions, St. Thomas never broke; he never compromised the essentials of his faith, although that decision eventually brought him to the executioner at King Henry VIII's orders. As he said, "If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable."
He knew that faith must be lived courageously. As he said, "What does it avail to know that there is a God, which you not only believe by faith, but also know by reason … if you think little of him?"
St. Thomas More, pray for us!
John M. Grondelski writes from Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
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While I always strongly recommend NOT having anything to do with those modern deathtraps called ATV's (I see way too many young people with brain and spinal card injuries from them) a new ATV danger has recently come to my attention.
When going water skiing at Lake Sewage with your buddies, ALWAYS remember to bring your water skis. Having them makes water skiing much more enjoyable, not to mention possible.
If you've forgotten your skis, and are too drunk to use common sense, IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO TRY USING AN ATV IN PLACE OF THE SKIS!!!
Extensive studies of physics (Newton, Einstein, Hawking et al) have shown that the ATV will likely sink like a stone, or float upside down with it's wheels at the surface. Whether it has 3 wheels or 4, or how fast you drive the boat, are irrelevant. Revving the ATV's engine will not change this outcome, and it will shut down upon immersion, anyway.
Medical studies have also shown that having a blood alcohol content well beyond the legal limit WILL NOT lessen the chance of this being an unsuccessful attempt at discovering a new watersport.
Trying to argue with the neurologist who was called to see you for your head injury will NOT alter the laws of physics and buoyancy. While I can understand why the consumption of alcohol might have led you to believe that the ATV would run fine on water (hey, it did great on snow last winter! And that's water!) it most assuredly will not.
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Searching the web for "The Deep State," I find Bill Moyers discussing it in an American context. (Turkey and Egypt are also said to have "deep states.")Here's the Wikipedia article on "deep state."
He of course claims that it's a conservative-tilting permanent state forever thwarting the aspirations of "the People."
ADDED: Looking around at some local Madison sites and at some less-local lefty sites, I see a scary love of prosecutorial aggression and overreach. The slavering enthusiasm is so off-putting, so much at odds with the liberal values I believe in, that I feel pushed away onto the side of conservatives with whom I have little reason to affiliate.


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Turning to an old standby, Democrats in the Illinois Senate Wednesday floated a plan to nearly double the state's cigarette tax and use the money to pay for construction projects.
Turning to an old standby, Democrats in the Illinois Senate Wednesday floated a plan to nearly double the state's cigarette tax and use the money to pay for construction projects.
Meanwhile, a key budget negotiator for the Senate Democrats said his caucus is crafting its own full-year budget that they hope to pass by the end of the week and send to the House. Even some Democrats said the proposed spending plan is unrealistic, though, since it is balanced using revenue from a massive expansion of gambling that is stalled in the House.
On a partisan vote, the Senate Revenue Committee approved House Bill 556, which will increase the state tax on cigarettes by 75 cents per pack. The tax is currently 98 cents per pack.
Sponsoring Sen. John Cullerton, D-Chicago, said the higher tax will generate an additional $328 million, with the money to be used to pay off bonds issued to finance capital projects such as road and school construction. He said a $4 billion bond program could be financed with the tax increase.
"There is a great need for various types of (new) revenue," Cullerton said. "This is the easiest one to support."
Rep. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, said he was skeptical of the revenue estimates since higher cigarette taxes prompt more people to quit smoking. He also noted that the estimates do not take into account the effects of the statewide indoor smoking ban signed by Blagojevich Monday. That could further cut into cigarette sales, he said.
The bill now goes to the full Senate.
Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, has previously opposed cigarette tax hikes, including in 2005 when Gov. Rod Blagojevich proposed an identical increase.
"President Jones is behind it," said Sen. Terry Link, D-Waukegan, a member of Jones' leadership team. "He wants it moved, and he wants it passed."
Asked why Jones has had a change of heart, Link said, "It's July 25th, and there's a lot of change of hearts around here."
The General Assembly on Tuesday set a record for an overtime legislative session, and a temporary budget to fund state operations expires at the end of the month.
By earmarking the money for capital projects, Cullerton hopes to win support for the tax hike from Republican lawmakers. Republicans in both the Senate and the House have said one of their top priorities is to pass a state construction bond program this year.
Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson, R-Greenville, said he doesn't think there's support in his caucus for the cigarette tax hike, "but people can do what they have to do and they've got their districts to represent."
Democrats have enough strength in the Senate for the three-fifths' majority needed to pass the hike without Republican votes. That's not the case in the House, where GOP votes are required because the tax hike would go into effect Sept. 1.
A spokesman for House Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, declined to comment until the Senate votes on the bill.
House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, said in a radio interview last week that he supports a cigarette tax increase to pay for expanded health-care programs. He would not say Wednesday if he supports the hike with the money earmarked for construction projects.
Blagojevich spokeswoman Rebecca Rausch said the governor supports it, despite his pledge to veto any sales or income tax increase.
"We are willing to support that as a way of generating revenue to support our priorities," she said. "It is not a general sales tax increase. It is not a general income tax increase."
Illinois now ranks 27th among the 50 states in cigarette taxes, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. If the 75-cent tax hike is approved by the House and Senate and signed into law, Illinois' tax would be $1.73 per pack, ranking the state 11th highest.
The cigarette tax hike would be part of an overall spending plan being put together by Senate Democrats.
"Something will be done before the end of the week," pledged Sen. Donne Trotter, D-Chicago, a key budget negotiator for the Democrats. "It will be a balanced budget based on revenue streams that have already been passed or will be passed."
That includes more than $2 billion from a massive expansion of gambling in Illinois. The Senate approved the expansion — which adds new casinos and allows existing casinos to expand — but the House has not taken up the bill.
Madigan has said he doesn't think the House will pass an expansion bill that includes new casinos.
Trotter said the Senate Democrats' plan will increase school spending by $900 million, fully fund pensions and pay raises and provide additional money for Medicaid payments.
"We do not anticipate needing Republican votes (to pass it)," Trotter said.
However, even some Democrats said the plan will not resolve the budget impasse. Sen. Marin Sandoval, D-Chicago, called it "posturing."
"I don't think further posturing is what the people of Illinois deserve today," Sandoval said. "They're looking for a budget that is a compromise in both chambers. I haven't seen any budget today that is a compromise."
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